Smuttlabs Brewery

Microbrewery in Dover, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Smuttynose Brewing Company

Established in 2014

Closed in 2022

Contact
47 Washington St, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Description
Experimental craft brewery and scratch kitchen in the heart of downtown Dover, NH. Wild child younger sibling of @smuttynosebeer.

Located in Downtown Dover, NH, this is the first physical outpost for the limited-batch, experimental arm of Smuttynose Brewing. This R&D powerhouse is constantly showcasing new and unique craft beers through an ever-evolving 16-tap tower.

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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
375ML bottle, split 2 ways at 55F in stemware. Dark brown with reddish hues. 1 finger espresso head. nose is earthy, clay, fall leaves, oak and some grapes. Taste is interesting. Has a red wine barrel porter taste, some acidic notes at the middle and a lingering long acidic finish. Charred oak comes to mind. I’ve had mushroom beers before and t his is probably the best.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2015 at 18:49

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Keg at Pony Bar HK - NYC. Good punchy stuff. Pours clear gold with a frothy white head. Some piney hops throughout, moderate alcohol kick - but never over the top. Medium sweet flavor, balanced bitterness. Full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly resinous and warming to finish, with ripe citrus, pale bread and pine. Solid.
Tried on 01 Mar 2015 at 12:51

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Keg at De Cicco’s - Armonk. Pours deep brown with a frothy beige head. Nice aroma, with nips of roasted malts and dark chocolate. Medium sweet flavor with burnt grains, bittersweet cocoa, mellow earthy bitterness. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Light warmth at the end, with more bittersweet cocoa, roast and burnt grains. Good stuff.
Tried on 01 Mar 2015 at 12:30


7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Bert’s Pours a hazy dark yellow color with smallish white head that drops almost instantly. Aromas of tart fruit, light peach, light smoke and hints of funk. The flavor is quite tart with a non descript fruitiness to back it up. Light smoke, a bit of funk and a touch of aspirin round out the flavor. Tart sharp mouthfeel with a light to moderate level of carbonation and a medium body. Interesting beer, one of the better Berliner’s I’ve had.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2015 at 21:09

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Another overpriced 375 ml bottle purchased at Tuckaway Tavern general store. I actually used a lager glass, shows a mildly cloudy gold color. Aroma of bready malt, unrefined sugar, with weak citrus.

Lighter grain based body with a lighter Co2. Flavor is mostly Pilsner malt with a floral bitterness that is light and abrupt in the finish. The bottle is only a tad over 60 days since bottling but it seems weak or dying. Or it was weak from the start. For the price point it is at I would expect much more for my dollar.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2015 at 15:34

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
375 ml bottle purchased for $9.89 at Tuckaway Tavern general store. Overpriced?? Yep. Aroma of coriander, pineapple and wheat.

Flavor is shows a decent wheat base with the coriander seed and pepper in the finish. Bitterness come from some light pine notes. Body and carbonation are standard. I like the beer itself but I really feel cheated on the price. Shame on me for being a foolish consumer.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2015 at 19:11

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Pours unclear yellow. No real head. Smell is bit citrussy, dry. Taste is very lemon sided citrussy. Not really sour. Some malty dryness, that has a sidenote of plastic.. Dont love this one. Mildly salted.
Tried on 20 Feb 2015 at 19:01

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at Pony Bar, New York. Colour is slightly cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, citrus, hops and malts.
Tried from Draft on 20 Feb 2015 at 16:37

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Northeast Bucket List Trip Beer #56. Keg at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with a large foamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, earth, mild rye. The taste is fruity rye, chocolate, herbal hops. Medium bodied, mild lingering spice.
Tried on 19 Feb 2015 at 15:57